There are some tighter races in the American League. The Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros are neck-and-neck as they fight for the NL West title, and there's a logjam in the AL wild card race behind the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees. The Detroit Tigers and Toronto Blue Jays lead the AL Central and East, respectively.

The MLB season is nearly complete, with the playoffs looming. Here's a look at the postseason format and how the bracket works.

There are several weekend clashes with MLB playoff implications, from Kenmore Square out to the San Francisco Bay.

Baseball could consider a dozen possible locations but Nashville and Salt Lake City appear to be the frontrunners

Kody Clemens got doused not once but twice by teammates during his postgame interview. Another drenching would have been even more fitting.

Former Chicago Cubs slugger Anthony Rizzo announced Wednesday that he will be retiring from Major League Baseball after 14 seasons. Rizzo, who has not played in the 2025 season, will retire officially as a member of the Cubs on Saturday. He most recently played for the New York Yankees through the 2024 season.

Former Virginia Cavaliers pitcher Connelly Early dazzled in his MLB debut on Tuesday night for the Boston Red Sox, throwing five scoreless innings while striking out 11 batters in a 6-0 win over the Athletics.

San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman's one-game suspension was dropped by Major League Baseball and he instead will pay a fine for his role in a benches-clearing incident at Colorado on Sept.

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